Prunus armeniaca L.

Taxonomy

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Species

armeniaca

English name

Apricot

Italian name

Albicocco, Armellino, Grisomolo

Distribution

Worldwide except for very cold continental areas.

Chorological type

Central Asian

Habitat

Mostly cultivated in sunny areas and light soils. Apricot requires well-drained moist fertile soil. It lives in loamy soil, doing well also on limestone. It prefers a more continental climate with defined seasons. (0 - 1000 m, in Italy).

Flowering time

I - V

Nectar

+++

Pollen

+++

Pollen colour

greenish, yellow-brown

Honeydew

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB SITES

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